the headlines — nearly 100 members of britain's governing conservative party have voted against new coronavirus restrictions in defiance of the prime minister, borisjohnson. however, the new restrictions were passed with the support of the opposition labour party. the world health organization has warned that the new omicron coronavirus variant is spreading at an unprecedented rate. the who director—general says it's likely that omicron is already present in most countries around the world. the first major real—world study since the omicron outbreak suggests that two doses of the pfizerjab appear to provide 70% protection against hospitalisation, but only 30% against actual infection. the us has led international condemnation of the 18—yearjail sentence imposed on the former opposition leader sergei tikhanovsky in belarus. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, said the verdict was politically motivated.

hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejohn stapleton, who is a broadcaster, and sian griffiths, who is the education and families editor at the sunday times. welcome to both of you and thank you for coming on this evening. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the guardian says the prime minister has been forced to depend on labour as his party defy his authority. the financial times reports on the 99 conservatives mps who chose to vote against the party whip, the biggest rebellion suffered by borisjohnson. the yorkshire post says thatjohnson has been hit by big rebellion on covid rules as a large number

of tory mps voted against him. the i paper reads that the omicron variant is seen as a threat to regular christmas festivities. the metro leads on the murder of 16—month—old star hobson. her mother's partner, savannah brockhill, has been convicted of murder. we will talk about all of those stories in the next few minutes but let's begin and do you want to kick us off with the front of the telegraph tomorrow morning with that photograph of borisjohnson masked up and looking like he has been out for a jog? up and looking like he has been out for a “on ? , up and looking like he has been out fora'oa? , .,, for a jog? yes, well, good to see boris johnson — for a jog? yes, well, good to see boris johnson in _ for a jog? yes, well, good to see boris johnson in a _ for a jog? yes, well, good to see boris johnson in a mask because | for a jog? yes, well, good to see i boris johnson in a mask because he borisjohnson in a mask because he does not always wear them and he is and photographed in hospitals before now not wearing a mask it has drawn criticism for that. it to see him on a couple of front page is wearing a mask but this story is really about this being a huge rebellion by tory mps tonight over the government's plan to try and curb the spread of the new variant. so 99 tory mps

voted against this plan to bring in vaccine passports for large venues. but i think it's the biggest rebellion that borisjohnson has had in his premiership and it bangs all kinds of questions, including how secure a grip he has got on his parliamentary party. they have only got plan b through because labour voted with them and that is not a good position for a government to be in. so this rebellion tonight really signalling very strongly i think that tory mps probably won't back further restrictions if the government does want to bring more in injanuary or later this month. and big picture defeat for boris johnson tonight. i and big picture defeat for boris johnson tonight.— johnson tonight. i was struck talkin: johnson tonight. i was struck talking to — johnson tonight. i was struck talking to the _ johnson tonight. i was struck talking to the former- johnson tonight. i was struck - talking to the former conservative chief whip earlier on after the vote thatis chief whip earlier on after the vote that is it more than just these new restrictions and i kind of a for the him to say this is purely... and evenif him to say this is purely... and even if they were, these are not wanting to draw attention to the but

he was quite direct insight this is how the government conducts its self. yes, specifics but also in general terms how he conducts himself and how he treats his colleagues. himself and how he treats his colleague— himself and how he treats his colleauues. �* , ., �* , colleagues. i'm sure that's right and it's been — colleagues. i'm sure that's right and it's been a _ colleagues. i'm sure that's right and it's been a torrid _ colleagues. i'm sure that's right and it's been a torrid couple - colleagues. i'm sure that's right and it's been a torrid couple of. and it's been a torrid couple of months — and it's been a torrid couple of months for this government commit many— months for this government commit many people's guys has been characterised by sleaze, diversity, weasel_ characterised by sleaze, diversity, weasel words, characterised by sleaze, diversity, weaselwords, corruption characterised by sleaze, diversity, weasel words, corruption and lies. their_ weasel words, corruption and lies. their constituents of this mp will be telling him that of course and i suspect— be telling him that of course and i suspect many of those mps, almost half the batman she voted against government tonight are saying maybe 70 or 80 _ government tonight are saying maybe 70 or 80 or— government tonight are saying maybe 70 or 80 or 90 but never almost 100. i suspect— 70 or 80 or 90 but never almost 100. i suspect at_ 70 or 80 or 90 but never almost 100. i suspect at least many of them anyway— i suspect at least many of them anyway were voting against these restrictions notjust because they oppose _ restrictions notjust because they oppose them but also as a protest that what— oppose them but also as a protest that what has gone on in the way the government has carried itself in the last few— government has carried itself in the last few weeks. party gate with a question— last few weeks. party gate with a question marks over the refurbishment of ten dentistry and

attempts— refurbishment of ten dentistry and attempts to get a conservative mp off the — attempts to get a conservative mp off the hook have all gone done very badly— off the hook have all gone done very badly with _ off the hook have all gone done very badly with many members of the electorate and mps like the man you quote _ electorate and mps like the man you quote are _ electorate and mps like the man you quote are well aware of the and they would register their protests. one man quoted _ would register their protests. one man quoted in _ would register their protests. que: man quoted in the telegraph would register their protests. (m9 man quoted in the telegraph saying anyone who knows the tory party will know sir geoffrey clifton brown, a very quietly spoken backbencher, being in the house of commons since 92 and he does not do many interviews but he talked to sky news and said a leadership challenge has yet to be on the cars and he has got to realise he has got to change. cannot be much more it than that, could it? ihla cannot be much more it than that, could it? ., cannot be much more it than that, could it? :, :, cannot be much more it than that, could it? ., ., ~ could it? no kim and i think it will mention to _ could it? no kim and i think it will mention to see _ could it? no kim and i think it will mention to see what _ could it? no kim and i think it will mention to see what happens - could it? no kim and i think it will mention to see what happens in i could it? no kim and i think it will. mention to see what happens in the by election in north structure on thursday because i got a huge majority there but if they lose to the liberal democrats that i think that will be a further blow to boris johnsonauthority and could bring the prospect of a leadership challenge even nearer.

prospect of a leadership challenge even nearer-— even nearer. absolutely and their --rosects even nearer. absolutely and their prospects will _ even nearer. absolutely and their prospects will not have _ even nearer. absolutely and their prospects will not have been - even nearer. absolutely and their i prospects will not have been helped by the front of the nightmare as we have not actually got it yet but a photograph will talk about in the course of this which will make it rather difficult for the prime minister at prime minister poz my questions and indeed for campaigners in that election. do you want to take us to the front of the guardian with the same photo, borisjohnson masked up and returning from his morning run yesterday before we told he spent quite a few hours trying to woo backbencher. he was in the house of commons tea rooms in the afternoon before while the debate was going on and dressing the backbenchers at the 9022 committee as it's called and he was apparently also making direct phone calls and yet still have his backbenchers did not back in. yet still have his backbenchers did not back in-_ yet still have his backbenchers did not backin.~ . , ., ,., not back in. which shows a measure of an . er not back in. which shows a measure of anger they _ not back in. which shows a measure of anger they have _ not back in. which shows a measure of anger they have within _ not back in. which shows a measure of anger they have within their - of anger they have within their soul and i'm _ of anger they have within their soul and i'm sure — of anger they have within their soul and i'm sure the whips are working very hard _ and i'm sure the whips are working very hard in— and i'm sure the whips are working very hard in the way they do to persuade — very hard in the way they do to persuade people or bully people into doin- persuade people or bully people into doing what they were considered to be the _

doing what they were considered to be the right thing. but all to no aveil— be the right thing. but all to no avail and — be the right thing. but all to no avail and it is a shocking defeat and as— avail and it is a shocking defeat and as she _ avail and it is a shocking defeat and as she was saying to be a setback— and as she was saying to be a setback he has had since he came to power— setback he has had since he came to power two _ setback he has had since he came to power two years ago. there have been bigger defeats, i think i'm right in saving _ bigger defeats, i think i'm right in saying theresa may suffered a bigger defeat _ saying theresa may suffered a bigger defeat and tony blair did over a rock, _ defeat and tony blair did over a rock, lout— defeat and tony blair did over a rock, but for boris johnson this is pretty— rock, but for boris johnson this is pretty humiliating and i think the questions she raised about what happens — questions she raised about what happens after the by election in shropshire is also very valid. 23,000 _ shropshire is also very valid. 23,000 is _ shropshire is also very valid. 23,000 is a majority there but the liberal— 23,000 is a majority there but the liberal democrats are running according _ liberal democrats are running according to the last poll i saw the neck and _ according to the last poll i saw the neck and neck with the conservative party _ neck and neck with the conservative party and _ neck and neck with the conservative party and if — neck and neck with the conservative party and if they lose, i suspect seeinq — party and if they lose, i suspect seeing real trouble in the short term _ seeing real trouble in the short term never mind the long term because — term never mind the long term because the back benches will not let the _ because the back benches will not let the look of that. up because the back benches will not let the look of that.— let the look of that. up with this we will not _ let the look of that. up with this we will not put _ let the look of that. up with this we will not put it, _ let the look of that. up with this we will not put it, as _ let the look of that. up with this we will not put it, as they - let the look of that. up with this we will not put it, as they say. l let the look of that. up with this i we will not put it, as they say. one very striking figure in the guardian which i had not seen anywhere else but it's quite important is that the number of rebels is bigger than the

number of rebels is bigger than the number of mps needed to trigger a leadership challenge. so i should clarify that can trigger a vote of no—confidence and not even a challenge so that needs 79 mps and of course 99 is than 79 even with my rather inept school boy maths. notice respect to the goods also try to teach meet mass. they were onto a loser with that one is anybody would know. let me move on if i may to the i and the omicron story. as ever, they always do these headlines but this is an unusual, not unique but unusualfor this is an unusual, not unique but unusual for them this is an unusual, not unique but unusualfor them to pick this is an unusual, not unique but unusual for them to pick an this is an unusual, not unique but unusualfor them to pick an image this is an unusual, not unique but unusual for them to pick an image to go out with those words. we have and get a big headline and just then these four orfive lines get a big headline and just then these four or five lines but actually that's a terrific photograph to choose. people are miserably at a vaccination centre with everyone distance while they wait to be jabbed. that with everyone distance while they wait to be jabbed.— with everyone distance while they wait to be jabbed. wait to be 'abbed. that has been a sto wait to be jabbed. that has been a story todav- _

wait to be jabbed. that has been a story today. there _ wait to be jabbed. that has been a story today. there have _ wait to be jabbed. that has been a story today. there have been - wait to be jabbed. that has been a j story today. there have been huge lines people wanted to get their boosterjabs outside centres all over the place. i know my daughter it queuing in queue for hours and she finally has got her boosterjet which is great but we have seen those pictures of people waiting patiently in line to get their boosterjabs, so even though the tory rebels may not be convinced that the omicron variant is a very serious threat, it seems the british public is convinced. and i think this story in the i and those pictures really kind of drive it home, what's interesting about this story to is that the i is suggesting that for the restrictions may be on the cards and they are suggesting household bubbles may be coming back. distancing that we all recall two metres and maybe down to one metres. brute two metres and maybe down to one metres. ~ :, two metres and maybe down to one metres. ~ ., ., ., , ., ., ., �* : metres. we had arrows all around bbc at the time showing _ metres. we had arrows all around bbc at the time showing which _ metres. we had arrows all around bbc at the time showing which route - metres. we had arrows all around bbc at the time showing which route you i at the time showing which route you can safely use to avoid getting too close to colleagues and a one—way system and all the rest of it. after that was not a typical of other big

countries or companies. brute that was not a typical of other big countries or companies.— that was not a typical of other big countries or companies. we had ours as well and — countries or companies. we had ours as well and schools _ countries or companies. we had ours as well and schools did _ countries or companies. we had ours as well and schools did all sorts - countries or companies. we had ours as well and schools did all sorts of i as well and schools did all sorts of things as one had a sports day out on the field with a head mark socially distance boxes of the parents could stand to metres away from each other, so there a lot of it very inventive stuff going off all around on distancing but the idea that that and other restrictions may be coming back. and also in this story chris whitty saying a very significant increase in hospitalisations are on the way. i think there was a figure and i think it was in the guardian say, susan hopkins saying the omicron variant infections could reach i million a day by the end of december. so very big figures being lobbed around. fine december. so very big figures being lobbed around.— lobbed around. one thing i noticed earlier that — lobbed around. one thing i noticed earlier that one _ lobbed around. one thing i noticed earlier that one of _ lobbed around. one thing i noticed earlier that one of the _ lobbed around. one thing i noticed earlier that one of the things - lobbed around. one thing i noticed earlier that one of the things the i earlier that one of the things the government did was to have chris would he do a briefing for mps and you just wonder of it whether it kind of actually might have backfired. if they feel that the

science has been overplaying the threat in the sense that omicron has yet to be shown to be a threat to life even if it is going to make more people ill proportionately, but it may not be severe, we don't know yet and we don't genuinely know either way. to wheel out the man he was received of people as being one of the hardliners on this question might actually not have been technically maybe a bit of a mistake if you are dealing with a sceptical audience. it if you are dealing with a sceptical audience. :, if you are dealing with a sceptical audience. ., , audience. it might well have been but the fact _ audience. it might well have been but the fact of _ audience. it might well have been but the fact of the _ audience. it might well have been but the fact of the matter - audience. it might well have been but the fact of the matter is - audience. it might well have been but the fact of the matter is he i audience. it might well have been but the fact of the matter is he is | but the fact of the matter is he is the expert and the who are singing a very similarto an the expert and the who are singing a very similar to an active say as an observer— very similar to an active say as an observer of— very similar to an active say as an observer of all this, i am no apologist in this government as you will know— apologist in this government as you will know but i think they are doing the right thing in lieu of the evidence _ the right thing in lieu of the evidence we have people like chris woody— evidence we have people like chris woody and the who. and if it comes down _ woody and the who. and if it comes down to who i believe on this issue, i'm down to who i believe on this issue, i'm afraid _ down to who i believe on this issue, i'm afraid i— down to who i believe on this issue, i'm afraid i believe the experts rather— i'm afraid i believe the experts rather than a bunch of backbenchers mps whose —

rather than a bunch of backbenchers mps whose expertise in these matters is questionable to put it mildly. so ithink— is questionable to put it mildly. so i think i_ is questionable to put it mildly. so i think i can — is questionable to put it mildly. so i think i can well imagine why boris johnson _ i think i can well imagine why boris johnson did — i think i can well imagine why boris johnson did this and maybe what this means, _ johnson did this and maybe what this means, but— johnson did this and maybe what this means, but they have chosen in some cases anvwav — means, but they have chosen in some cases anyway to ignore that or to circumvent— cases anyway to ignore that or to circumvent that. and for me i am with— circumvent that. and for me i am with chris — circumvent that. and for me i am with chris woody and the world health — with chris woody and the world health organization i'm afraid. just -ickin~ health organization i'm afraid. just ickin: u- health organization i'm afraid. just picking up one thought on the front of the ijust before we move on to other stories, of the ijust before we move on to otherstories, first of the ijust before we move on to other stories, first minister of scotland moose households in scotland moose households in scotland but advice and not a legal requirement. i wonder if that's where we are going next in the sense that we have kind of behaves differently and have adapted that perhaps we don't need legal coercion in the way we might have done a year ago people were quite prepared to defy the basic rules and go out and have big parties in public spaces even though they were told it was dangerous. now we have learnt so much more about that and maybe our behaviours have become a bit more instinctive and cautious and you don't need to kind of threaten

people with fines and all the rest of it to get them to do the right thing. of it to get them to do the right thin. �* , , ., ., , thing. it's interesting that it does look as of the _ thing. it's interesting that it does look as of the british _ thing. it's interesting that it does look as of the british public - thing. it's interesting that it does look as of the british public is - look as of the british public is actually becoming more concerned about the rise in cases than many tory mps and i think it's also going back to those christmas parties that seem to have been held last year in downing street, where it looked as though there was one rule for the little people and another rule for the elite. and i think maybe that too has sort of invented itself in the minds of the british public. and maybe people are thinking we know what is sensible and we are going to follow the signs even to the politicians don't follow the science and they don't follow it or they always follow it too late but we have kind of learned to the pandemic what does work and what we think works and we are going to listen to the scientists. interesting to the quite often angling dust on scotland

and things that nicola sturgeon brings in a scotland are brought in here about a week later. i kind of feel i wish everybody would just act in concert or they would get together and they would follow the signs and they would do the best thing because i do think life would be saved. the thing because i do think life would be saved. :, thing because i do think life would be saved. ., ., ~ ., be saved. the front of the metro we will move on — be saved. the front of the metro we will move on to _ be saved. the front of the metro we will move on to the _ be saved. the front of the metro we will move on to the story _ be saved. the front of the metro we will move on to the story of- be saved. the front of the metro we will move on to the story of the - will move on to the story of the brief life of star hobson by her mother poz my girlfriend and her mother poz my girlfriend and her mother was complicit in allowing her to die the court found. another picture of a beautiful child which has served as a lasting tribute really to all those who were involved in the case and all those who may not have acted in a where they should have done. but in the end to the people whose photos are also on the front page who were responsible for ending her short life. , :, ' responsible for ending her short life. , ., , , ., , ., ., life. terrible awful story not long after the equally _ life. terrible awful story not long after the equally awful— life. terrible awful story not long after the equally awful story - life. terrible awful story not long after the equally awful story of i after the equally awful story of arthur— after the equally awful story of arthur and everyone remembers baby pm to _ arthur and everyone remembers baby pm to get _ arthur and everyone remembers baby pm to get the stories time and again

and every— pm to get the stories time and again and every time we get them there is an ihquirv_ and every time we get them there is an inquiry to — and every time we get them there is an inquiry to make sure this thing never— an inquiry to make sure this thing never happens again and it does happen— never happens again and it does happen again. and there are calls and other— happen again. and there are calls and other papers for the leader of the council— and other papers for the leader of the council in bradford and chief executive — the council in bradford and chief executive to resign over their handling _ executive to resign over their handling of this and once again the social— handling of this and once again the social workers involved will come in for considerable criticism. i offer you one — for considerable criticism. i offer you one thought, many years ago when i was you one thought, many years ago when i was on _ you one thought, many years ago when i was on panorama, social workers were _ i was on panorama, social workers were under— i was on panorama, social workers were under similar criticism for similar— were under similar criticism for similar tragedies and i was sent by panorama — similar tragedies and i was sent by panorama to spend a couple of weeks was workers — panorama to spend a couple of weeks was workers in manchester and i went there with _ was workers in manchester and i went there with an open mind but nevertheless mindful of all the criticism — nevertheless mindful of all the criticism. the few weeks i spent there _ criticism. the few weeks i spent there changed my mike about the middle _ there changed my mike about the middle of the operate and i will never forget going to a house with 124—year—old social worker who went to see _ 124—year—old social worker who went to see this _ 124—year—old social worker who went to see this young child who she had been _ to see this young child who she had been seeing a regular basis and discover— been seeing a regular basis and discover the child had bruises on her head — discover the child had bruises on her head. the fathers of the child had followed on the stairs and she took the _ had followed on the stairs and she took the child to see a doctor and the doctor— took the child to see a doctor and the doctor said she could have fallen downstairs or she been hit by her father, — fallen downstairs or she been hit by her father, who knows was but she had to go— her father, who knows was but she had to go back to her boss and saved

what we _ had to go back to her boss and saved what we do _ had to go back to her boss and saved what we do about this committee would hit — what we do about this committee would hit the kid out of